Today is #givingtuesday A reminder to all of us, everyone is fighting a battle...be grief, cancer, hunger, addiction, homeless, the list goes on and on. We all have demons. Don't judge. Giving back does not always have to be money, it can be; your time, kindness, listening, a hug, music...it's caring enough to do something. #imaginedragons#humanity

Itiseasytogetstuckinthedramaofourpresentlifecircumstancesandinsteadofusinganeventasacatalysttogrow;weallowwhateverhashappenedameanstobeatourselves up.Sometimesyoumustletgoofwhatyoufeelandrememberwhatyoudeserve.Andaboveall,doremember…itdoesn'tmatterwhohurtyou,orbrokeyou,whatreallymatters
is that yougetbackup.

I think back to all my trials and
tribulations… I struggled, a lot, again and again. Healing all the gaps in my
soul. I feel strongly about trusting now, it is all a part of the journey, our
lessons. Some of these challenges will test our courage, strength, weaknesses,
and faith. Along the way, we will stumble upon obstacles that lead us in a
different direction; sometimes theses hurdles are really a blessing in disguise
(only we don’t realize that at the time). We must be brave enough to stand
“rooted” in the wisdom that there are no accidents and that everything is exactly as it should be. Today, I live in the
moment. Every circumstance or situation is an opportunity to grow and learn, a
chance to recognize our worth.

David Foster Wallaces timeless graduation speech on the meaning of life, adapted in a short film | Brain Pickings

Posted by
Christine Spencer on Thursday, September 11, 2014
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8:56 AM

EXCERPT from "Your Roots Are Showing";

Self-compassionmeanssaying,“Yes,Imessedup,butthisdoesn'tmakemeahorribleperson.Thismakesmeapersonwhohasstrengthsandweaknessesandroomtoimprove.”Mistakesandevenfailuresarepartoflife and our lessons, to learn and grow.